PDPI problem

My RRC002 (4-axis, 4-button analog wheel/pedal system) has worked properly with Diamond MX300 gameport for three months now. Yesterday I installed a PDPI gamecard and 1.41 drivers. Now, when I steer to the left, the PDPI thinks Button 1 is pressed. This happens in Windows calibration screen (making calibration impossible) and in GPL with both generic and DirectX driver. Other than that the PDPI works well with no spikes etc. The PDPI is in address 0201 and the MX300 gameport is disabled. In the PDPI "Driver file details" the provider of VJOYD.VXD and MMDEVLDR.VXD is Microsoft. Is this normal? My system: Celeron 300@450 Abit BH6 Voodoo3 MX300 Windows98 DirectX 8.0a Is there tech support for PDPI anymore and are there newer drivers than 1.41? Thanks for any help. Jari Jokinen

Jari, It sounds like you have everything set correctly. I have a PDPI and an SBLive but otherwise everything else you have stated is the same (except that mine works properly). As for the button press when steering, I had this happen a few months ago. Turned out the wires leading to the button on the wheel had worn a bit and would touch when the wheel was turned. Wayne Hutchison "Jari Jokinen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:997adk$sak$[email hidden]...

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> My RRC002 (4-axis, 4-button analog wheel/pedal system) has worked properly > with Diamond MX300 gameport for three months now. Yesterday I installed a > PDPI gamecard and 1.41 drivers. Now, when I steer to the left, the PDPI > thinks Button 1 is pressed. This happens in Windows calibration screen > (making calibration impossible) and in GPL with both generic and DirectX > driver. Other than that the PDPI works well with no spikes etc. > > The PDPI is in address 0201 and the MX300 gameport is disabled. In the

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> "Driver file details" the provider of VJOYD.VXD and MMDEVLDR.VXD is > Microsoft. Is this normal? > > My system: > Celeron 300@450 > Abit BH6 > Voodoo3 > MX300 > Windows98 > DirectX 8.0a > > Is there tech support for PDPI anymore and are there newer drivers than > 1.41? > > Thanks for any help. > > Jari Jokinen > >

I may have a mechanical problem with the RRC002, which just coincidentally arised at the same time when I installed the PDPI: I did complete uninstallation of PDPI and switched back to MX300, but that didn't help. Actually, now Button1 is pressed all the time. I mailed Nigel Nichols about my problem. While I am waiting his response, would you mind trying what happens, if you disconnect the small adaptor leading to the wheel buttons? In my case it made no difference (Button1 is still pressed). Thanks for your help and thanks for those who emailed me. Jari Jokinen Wayne Hutchison wrote in message ...

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>Jari, > >It sounds like you have everything set correctly. I have a PDPI and an >SBLive but otherwise everything else you have stated is the same (except >that mine works properly). > >As for the button press when steering, I had this happen a few months ago. >Turned out the wires leading to the button on the wheel had worn a bit and >would touch when the wheel was turned. > >Wayne Hutchison > >"Jari Jokinen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:997adk$sak$[email hidden]... >> My RRC002 (4-axis, 4-button analog wheel/pedal system) has worked

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>> with Diamond MX300 gameport for three months now. Yesterday I installed a >> PDPI gamecard and 1.41 drivers. Now, when I steer to the left, the PDPI >> thinks Button 1 is pressed. This happens in Windows calibration screen >> (making calibration impossible) and in GPL with both generic and DirectX >> driver. Other than that the PDPI works well with no spikes etc. >> >> The PDPI is in address 0201 and the MX300 gameport is disabled. In the >PDPI >> "Driver file details" the provider of VJOYD.VXD and MMDEVLDR.VXD is >> Microsoft. Is this normal? >> >> My system: >> Celeron 300@450 >> Abit BH6 >> Voodoo3 >> MX300 >> Windows98 >> DirectX 8.0a >> >> Is there tech support for PDPI anymore and are there newer drivers than >> 1.41? >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Jari Jokinen >> >> > >

Hi all , what would the group recommend for my ISA slotless system , that might improve on the performance of my SBLive gameport ? Thanks in advance , sorry if a little OT

On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 13:56:04 GMT, "john" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Hi all , what would the group recommend for my ISA slotless system , that >might improve on the performance of my >SBLive gameport ? Go USB.

I don't know if they are any good, but I have bookmarked these: http://www.allusb.com/products/P10227.html http://www.sim-addicts.com/ http://www.thomas-superwheel.com/upgrades.html Jari Jokinen john wrote in message ...

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>Hi all , what would the group recommend for my ISA slotless system , that >might improve on the performance of my >SBLive gameport ? > >Thanks in advance , sorry if a little OT > >

In article <[email hidden]>, Jagg <[email hidden]> writes:

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>On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 13:56:04 GMT, "john" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Hi all , what would the group recommend for my ISA slotless system , that >>might improve on the performance of my >>SBLive gameport ? > >Go USB.

I thought USB took a serious framerate hit? Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> I thought USB took a serious framerate hit? > > Eldred No actually USB is often a big improvement UNLESS you are talking about the Microsoft FF wheel. One of the Nascar Heat programmers in another thread here gave a pretty clear explanation as to why... dave henrie

Indeed, it was a mechanical problem. Jari Jokinen wrote in message <999r12$sct$[email hidden]>... >I may have a mechanical problem with the RRC002, which just coincidentally

In article <Kdbu6.600058$[email hidden]>, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> I thought USB took a serious framerate hit? >> >> Eldred > No actually USB is often a big improvement UNLESS you >are talking about the Microsoft FF wheel. One of the >Nascar Heat programmers in another thread here gave a >pretty clear explanation as to why... >dave henrie

Oh, ok. I don't have either USB or an MSFF - I just thought I was warning someone of possible problems...<shrug> Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.